Windham, N.Y. - Ben Sutton Golf School announced the lineup of Class A PGA and LPGA teaching professionals at its new Windham House Resort campus.
Ten veteran teachers have been tapped to head the school's three-, five- and seven-day programs at the historic resort property located just three hours north of New York City: Randy Brown, Ken Butler, Steve Dietz, Cindy Fisher, Gregg Gamester, Jan Kleiman, Sheryl Maize, Don Miller, Rick Sopka and Bob Woodfin. The Windham House Resort campus recently announced it will hold its first class April 30 tp May 4. About 100 students from 10 states and five countries have registered for instructional programs.
"We are excited to have these outstanding teachers of the game form the foundation of our instructional staff at the Windham House Resort campus," says Dick Sutton, president of Ben Sutton Golf School. "Each brings an incredible amount of talent, energy and enthusiasm to the job and are well-respected by their peers and students."
Sutton also notes that advance bookings for the months of April and May had already exceed the school's preliminary projections.
"The response has been overwhelming and reinforces our demand assessment for a Ben Sutton Golf School campus in the northeastern United States" Sutton adds.
For more information about the Ben Sutton Golf School, rates and program overviews for either the Sun City Center or Windham House Resort locations, call 800.225.6923 or visit www.bensutton.com.
Instructor bios
Randy Brown, a Kentucky native and veteran of the Florida mini tours, is a mainstay at Ben Sutton Golf School's original Sun City Center (Fla.) campus where he is involved in instruction, video analysis and club fitting. Prior to joining Ben Sutton, he served as the head teaching professional at Countryside Country Club and director of golf at the Chi Chi Rodriguez Golf Club in Clearwater, Fla.
A native of Scotland who took up the game at age four, Ken Butler comes to Ben Sutton Golf School from the Tony Jacklin Golf Academy in nearby Palmetto, where he was the director of instruction. Before landing at the Tony Jacklin Golf Academy, Butler traveled throughout Europe, Asia and South America, playing on various professional tours and conducting instructional seminars.
Steve Dietz is a graduate of The Ohio State University, where he played on the men's golf team and won the school's Fall University Championship. Prior to joining Ben Sutton Golf School, Dietz was head professional at Sara Bay Country Club in Sarasota, Florida and Seven Rivers Country Club in Crystal River, Fla.
Cindy Fisher is in her second stint at Ben Sutton Golf School, having taught from 1994 to 1998. The author of The 'S' Fundamentals - Simple Golf, Fisher is an integral part of the school's growing cadre of female instructors. She holds a masters degree in rehabilitation counseling from the University of South Florida in Tampa, Fla.
Gregg Gamester graduated from Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Fla., where he was a three-time all-American and state and conference champion. He turned professional in 1991 and played on various mini-tours before founding his own golf school at Terrace Hill Golf Course in Temple Terrace, Fla. In the fall of 2000, Gamester became an integral part of the staff at Ben Sutton Golf School's Sun City Center location.
An Indiana native who played collegiate golf at Indiana University, Jan Kleiman has taught at the Ben Sutton Golf School since 1994. She turned professional in 1984, played on the LPGA Tour for three years, competed in seven U.S. Women's Opens, won two Futures Tour events, and is the second all-time leading money winner on the Futures Tour. Kleiman is the instructor at the LPGA-USGA Girls Golf Program in Lakeland, Fla.
A former Florida State High School champion and Junior All-American, Sheryl Maize played for and captained the top-ranked University of Miami (Fla.) on a full scholarship before competing professionally on the Futures Tour. She is the co-founder of Chicks & Sticks Specialty/Corporate Clinics for Women in the Minneapolis/St. Paul region, and has been with Ben Sutton Golf School since 1999.
A graduate of the University of Florida, Don Miller played on the PGA Tour from 1964 to 1966. He began his teaching career as an assistant at the White Face Inn (Lake Placid, N.Y.) and the Chevy Chase Club (Md.). Miller served as head golf professional at both Wooster Country Club and Congress Lake Club in Ohio. He is a "Life Member" of the PGA of America and was given the title of "Professional Emeritus."
A standout college golfer at Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, Fla., Ron Spoka held golf professional positions at Rivard Golf Country Club (Brooksville, Fla.), Avila Golf Country Club (Tampa, Fla.) and The Golf Club at Cypress Creek (Ruskin, Fla.). He also teaches regularly at the original Ben Sutton Golf School location.
Bob Woodfin is a graduate of the University of Alabama and four-year letterman on the men's golf team. He enjoyed a brief stint on the PGA Tour before assuming the position of teaching professional at the Acacia Country Club in Lyndhurst, Ohio. Prior to joining Ben Sutton Golf School, he was the director of golf operations and head teaching professional at the Trumbull Country Club in Warren, Ohio, for 33 years.
Ten veteran teachers have been tapped to head the school's three-, five- and seven-day programs at the historic resort property located just three hours north of New York City: Randy Brown, Ken Butler, Steve Dietz, Cindy Fisher, Gregg Gamester, Jan Kleiman, Sheryl Maize, Don Miller, Rick Sopka and Bob Woodfin. The Windham House Resort campus recently announced it will hold its first class April 30 tp May 4. About 100 students from 10 states and five countries have registered for instructional programs.
"We are excited to have these outstanding teachers of the game form the foundation of our instructional staff at the Windham House Resort campus," says Dick Sutton, president of Ben Sutton Golf School. "Each brings an incredible amount of talent, energy and enthusiasm to the job and are well-respected by their peers and students."
Sutton also notes that advance bookings for the months of April and May had already exceed the school's preliminary projections.
"The response has been overwhelming and reinforces our demand assessment for a Ben Sutton Golf School campus in the northeastern United States" Sutton adds.
For more information about the Ben Sutton Golf School, rates and program overviews for either the Sun City Center or Windham House Resort locations, call 800.225.6923 or visit www.bensutton.com.
Instructor bios
Randy Brown, a Kentucky native and veteran of the Florida mini tours, is a mainstay at Ben Sutton Golf School's original Sun City Center (Fla.) campus where he is involved in instruction, video analysis and club fitting. Prior to joining Ben Sutton, he served as the head teaching professional at Countryside Country Club and director of golf at the Chi Chi Rodriguez Golf Club in Clearwater, Fla.
A native of Scotland who took up the game at age four, Ken Butler comes to Ben Sutton Golf School from the Tony Jacklin Golf Academy in nearby Palmetto, where he was the director of instruction. Before landing at the Tony Jacklin Golf Academy, Butler traveled throughout Europe, Asia and South America, playing on various professional tours and conducting instructional seminars.
Steve Dietz is a graduate of The Ohio State University, where he played on the men's golf team and won the school's Fall University Championship. Prior to joining Ben Sutton Golf School, Dietz was head professional at Sara Bay Country Club in Sarasota, Florida and Seven Rivers Country Club in Crystal River, Fla.
Cindy Fisher is in her second stint at Ben Sutton Golf School, having taught from 1994 to 1998. The author of The 'S' Fundamentals - Simple Golf, Fisher is an integral part of the school's growing cadre of female instructors. She holds a masters degree in rehabilitation counseling from the University of South Florida in Tampa, Fla.
Gregg Gamester graduated from Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Fla., where he was a three-time all-American and state and conference champion. He turned professional in 1991 and played on various mini-tours before founding his own golf school at Terrace Hill Golf Course in Temple Terrace, Fla. In the fall of 2000, Gamester became an integral part of the staff at Ben Sutton Golf School's Sun City Center location.
An Indiana native who played collegiate golf at Indiana University, Jan Kleiman has taught at the Ben Sutton Golf School since 1994. She turned professional in 1984, played on the LPGA Tour for three years, competed in seven U.S. Women's Opens, won two Futures Tour events, and is the second all-time leading money winner on the Futures Tour. Kleiman is the instructor at the LPGA-USGA Girls Golf Program in Lakeland, Fla.
A former Florida State High School champion and Junior All-American, Sheryl Maize played for and captained the top-ranked University of Miami (Fla.) on a full scholarship before competing professionally on the Futures Tour. She is the co-founder of Chicks & Sticks Specialty/Corporate Clinics for Women in the Minneapolis/St. Paul region, and has been with Ben Sutton Golf School since 1999.
A graduate of the University of Florida, Don Miller played on the PGA Tour from 1964 to 1966. He began his teaching career as an assistant at the White Face Inn (Lake Placid, N.Y.) and the Chevy Chase Club (Md.). Miller served as head golf professional at both Wooster Country Club and Congress Lake Club in Ohio. He is a "Life Member" of the PGA of America and was given the title of "Professional Emeritus."
A standout college golfer at Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, Fla., Ron Spoka held golf professional positions at Rivard Golf Country Club (Brooksville, Fla.), Avila Golf Country Club (Tampa, Fla.) and The Golf Club at Cypress Creek (Ruskin, Fla.). He also teaches regularly at the original Ben Sutton Golf School location.
Bob Woodfin is a graduate of the University of Alabama and four-year letterman on the men's golf team. He enjoyed a brief stint on the PGA Tour before assuming the position of teaching professional at the Acacia Country Club in Lyndhurst, Ohio. Prior to joining Ben Sutton Golf School, he was the director of golf operations and head teaching professional at the Trumbull Country Club in Warren, Ohio, for 33 years.
